#planes

Descubrí que me dan verdadera nostalgia las fiestas de fin de año, los planes a largo plazo, los planes a corto plazo y los planes en sí. Soy una chica con pocas proyecciones a futuro. Hace poco caminando por algún lugar me di cuenta que la mayoría de mis días parezco conformarme con la otra realidad paralela que tejo en mi cabeza. Una realidad para nada real, claro está, en la que al parecer no existe el tiempo ni envejezco y las emociones fluyen como cataratas. 

Ya entre otrosreales me doy cuenta que esos otros siempre tienen planes, planes para hoy sábado por la noche, planes para mañana, planes para dentro de cinco meses, planes para cuatro años, planes de hacer planes y así se configuran la existencia y yo sigo temiendo de… ¿hacer un plan para empezar a planear?

Pasan los días y a los otros les estaría pasando de todo, algunos se estarían recibiendo de técnicos en esto, técnicos en esto otro, se estarían enamorando, viajando, regresando, comiendo perdices mientras que a mí no me estaría pasando nada. Che, en serio, ¿la vida se ha olvidado de mí?

He planeado un itinerario para encontrar el amor, pero pocas veces ha funcionado; he planeado empezar a moldear mi cuerpo cual Afrodita y después de la primera clase de spinning  jamás volvieron a verme por ese lugar tenebroso y oscuro que llaman gimnasio; he planeado dejar de procrastinar para dejar de estar el día anterior a un examen transpirando adrenalina mezclada con una exquisita dosis de estrés, pero bueno, ¿al parecer soy buena estudiando bajo presión?; he planeado terminar lo que quiero que sea un libro de historietas y escribir más, escribir diariamente, apasionadamente y furtivamente, pero siempre pareciera haber algo que me hace retroceder, entonces dejo que todas esas ideas que tengo sólo crezcan como plantas en el patio de mi cabeza, y así la lista podría continuar hasta que el sol salga por el oeste. 

Quizás haber planeado tanto me quitó la fe en los planes sólo porque casi nunca puedo seguirlos al pie de la letra; quizás por eso ahora mi incapacidad de hacer un plan para empezar a planear. Y quizás también por el hecho de que las mejores cosas me suceden cuando no planeo nada. 

Aunque esto último suene a un cliché barato y aunque a veces me considere la maldita encarnación de Bridget Jones, ¿saben qué?, se me ocurre que no está mal a veces no saber a dónde carajos ir, confundirse de ruta o no tener pensado el próximo movimiento… no somos piezas en algún juego de ajedrez humano. 

Sí, mando ahora mismo a la galaxia todas mis intenciones de hacer planes y me entrego,  por fin me entrego, al divino sentir del aquí y el ahora, con todas sus respectivas mierdas y glorias. He dicho. 

What is astral projection?

Astral projection is also known as an out of body experience. Astral projection can take place whether you are sleeping or awake. It is done when your conscious mind leaves your physical body on earth to a different dimension while staying connected by a silver cord. The cord makes it possible to come back to your earthly self. It enables your spirit body to explore the astral realm.  It is said that Astral Projection helps you become your truest and highest self. Astral Projecting is the floating and lifting of your physical being through the use of your astral body. 

Practices to Help with Astral Travel

1. Relax and Practice Proper Breathing techniques
   
2. Spiritually cleanse
3. Practice visualization 
4. Counting up or down while focusing your breathing
5. Improve your concentration 
6. Deep breathing exercises 
7. Become Aware and Mindful
8. Grounding
9. Shielding and Protection 
10. Intent
11. Spiritual and Physical Protection
    
12. Work on your inner energies 
13. Meditate 

Astral Plane

A place where angels, spirits, deities, and other cosmic beings reside. It is a place where ones astral body travels through. It may also be recognized as the “emotional plane,” because the astral plane reacts to our emotions, thoughts, and desires. 

The Silver Cord

The silver cord anchor’s ones astral body to their physical body. The silver cord allows you to find your way back to the physical realm. It is described as being strong, almost indestructible, yet soft and elastic that can stretch and flex to make sure that the astral body is truly tethered to the physical one.

Risks of Astral Projection

• Exhaustion 
  
• Obscuring your focus causing obsession with the astral plane
• Demonic Possession - A greatly debated topic, the truth of which is unknown.
• You may become lost or disconnected from the cord - Some argue that you cannot severe the cord, some believe that becoming disconnected from the cord will cause death. 

Conclusion: The dangers of astral projection are extremely controversial, be sure to do proper research and follow your gut! 

Astral Travel Tips

• Look after your mental and physical health.
  
• Only travel when you have peace of mind, never when anxious or angry. 
• Release all fear, do not project if you are fearful of the astral plane.
• STUDY
• Record your experiences
• Protect yourself by a visualization of pure white light
• Wear loose fitting clothing and project in a warm room. 
• PRACTICE
• Experiment with different methods

Signs you are astral projecting

• You’re feeling a sort of numbness or buzzing in your skin
  
• You’re hearing all sorts of strange sounds, like going through all sorts of random radio stations really fast
  
• Your body is frozen and you can only move your eyes (“sleep paralysis”)
  
• You’re feeling or hearing other people or animals in your room
  
• Your body turns all liquidy like water and parts of you start floating
  
• Your mind is spacing in and out of sleep
  

Sources: operationmeditation.com, howtolucid.com, wudzink.com, felipephotons.com 

This is a basic guide to astral travel, do your own research before attempting astral travel! Be safe!

Moonlight Academy

As a skydiver, I often get asked the question: ‘But Why?’

And like always, my answer is nothing more and nothing less than: 'Why Not!’

My first conscious memory of wanting to jump out of a plane was when I was travelling to Rhodes on the annual holiday with my father.  I was around 6 years old and I just remember looking out of the window and wanting so desperately to jump out of the plane and touch the perfectly shaped, fluffy formation of the stunning sheer white blanket that stretched out ahead of us for as far as I could see.

Of course, now I’m older, I appreciate that most people at any age have probably thought the same thing. But the feeling of wanting to fall out of the plane and land on the clouds never left me.  

I only really considered a skydive when I got to Uni age and they had an campus skydiving group.  I was so excited I felt sick to my stomach.  However, it took me a further 3 years to overcome that intense fear.

Nevertheless, I made it up to 13000ft on 4th March 2012 with a dear friend who had taken the right steps to encourage me to… just do it!

What I loved about my first jump was the feeling in the doorway where every part of my body, soul and being was telling me to not do something… and then I went ahead and did it anyway.  It’s such a cliche, (and I do try to avoid them where possible!) but that feeling is totally and utterly indescribable.

If you do one thing in your life to push your own boundaries then jump out of a plane.  It’s humbling and exhilarating at the same time.  I promise you won’t regret it.

You see, the thing about skydiving is it’s only truly scary the first few times you do it.  Once you get the hang of it suddenly the act of getting out of the plane is as easy as stepping on a bus and the hard part is learning to fly at terminal velocity, along side another person.

The reality is that when you’re learning, you fail at trying to (quite literally) chase someone around the sky!

It’s a great way to spend the weekend :)

So yesterday, I participated in the Skydive Dubai Skills Camp during which I did 4 skydives with 2 people I’d not properly met before.  It was a great experience!

The blog post was inspired by my experience under canopy yesterday where I had the familiar yet unfamiliar feeling you get when you look at something you know so well and then suddenly, your perception shifts and you see it as though you were setting eyes on it for the first time again?  It’s almost a flashback, but almost like you’d forgotten entirely where you are… It was a strange feeling I must admit but I felt this sudden connection with my first skydive and wanted to share it with the world.

So there you have it.  Daily routines can get monotonous from time to time, but mixing it up with a plummet to earth at 0730 on your weekends ensures nothing about life gets boring.

Just Do It!

New Ryanair planes?